Fairchild will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild will pick up his sixth start in seven games, but his uptick in playing time may prove to be only a temporary arrangement. The Reds could get at least one of Nick Senzel (knee), Wil Myers (shoulder) or Henry Ramos (hip) back from the injured list by next weekend, and as soon as one of those players is activated, Fairchild will be the player most at risk of losing out on opportunities in the Cincinnati outfield.

Fairchild went 1-for-3 with a solo home run against the Brewers in a 2-0 victory Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild wasn't even scheduled to be in the starting lineup originally -- he was a late addition after Jake Fraley was scratched due to allergies. The unexpected change turned out well for Cincinnati, as Fairchild plated one of the team's two runs with his third-inning solo shot. The long ball was his first in his past 50 contests and broke a four-game 0-for-12 stretch. Fairchild's average exit velocity and hard-hit rate are each in the bottom 15 percent of major-leaguers this season, so he's unlikely to be much of a power source moving forward.

Fairchild will start in center field and bat eighth Monday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild was originally set to be on the bench for a second straight game Monday, but Jake Fraley (allergies) was a late scratch and Fairchild replaced him in the lineup. The 27-year-old has gone 0-for-8 with a run scored, a walk, a stolen base and four strikeouts over two games during the series with Milwaukee.

Fairchild is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild will remain on the bench for a second consecutive game Monday. There's no reason to believe his starting role is in jeopardy though, considering he had started 10 straight contests prior to Sunday. Nick Senzel will slide out to center field and bat fifth in the series finale with Milwaukee.

Fairchild is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild started the past 10 games but will take a seat while in the midst of an 0-for-12 slump. T.J. Hopkins, Will Benson and Jake Fraley will man the outfield for Cincinnati on Sunday.

Fairchild went 1-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild doubled his first time up and stole third before coming around to score. He now has steals in back-to-back games and has eight hits over his last 18 at-bats. For the year, the 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .250/.346/.398 with 13 extra-base hits, 14 RBI, 16 runs and a 13:35 BB:K over 129 plate appearances.

Fairchild went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild has picked up two steals over his last four games, though this was his first hitless effort in that span. The outfielder is up to five steals while slashing .245/.344/.487 through 47 contests as a part-time option in the outfield. He's seeing more consistent time in right field with Wil Myers (illness) on the injured list.

Fairchild went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Getting the start in right field and batting sixth against southpaw Steven Matz, Fairchild produced the first three-hit game of his big-league career as part of the Reds' season-high 18 hits. The 27-year-old has provided Cincinnati with some valuable outfield depth this year, and his 114 plate appearances are already a career high, but he's slashing just .232/.330/.368 with one homer and four steals.

Fairchild went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Wednesday's 11-6 loss to the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Fairchild snapped an 0-for-10 stretch with a two-run double in the fifth inning, extending Cincinnati's lead to 5-0. He'd add a second double and a third RBI in the ninth, driving in Nick Senzel. The 27-year-old Fairchild has been starting regularly in center field while TJ Friedl (oblique) has been sidelined. He's slashing .217/.323/.361 with a home run, 13 runs scored, 12 RBI and three stolen bases through 101 plate appearances this season.

Fairchild will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game in Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

He had already picked up starts in center in each of the last three games while TJ Friedl (oblique) was viewed as day-to-day, but Fairchild should now have a longer leash as the Reds' primary option at the position after Friedl was placed on the injured list Monday. Fairchild has been much more effective against left-handed pitching (career 112 wRC+) than righties (94 wRC+) over parts of three seasons in the majors, so he could carry some batting-average risk if the Reds end up keeping him in a non-platoon role.